Question to those who own a BAITCAST REEL with a CLICKER...

[rbaquial]

This question is to those who own a BAITCAST REEL with a "CLICKER" on it... or more specifically, an ABU GARCIA C-Series Reel...

 

When fishing...and the "Clicker" goes off indicating a fish has taken the bait.... is it safe to "Dis-engage" the reel WHILE fighting it? or, should it be left alone and just fight the fish with the 'Clicker' engaged? If anyone could help me regarding this, I would really appreciate it - I've picked up 3 of the ABU's all with 'Clickers'....and I don't want to ruin them on its 1st use...

 

Thanks!

Edited February 20, 2009 by Addikted2Fishin'

[Greencoachdog]

You can do either, most people like to disengage the clicker before fighting the fish.

[rbaquial]

You can do either, most people like to disengage the clicker before fighting the fish.

 

Is it OK to disengage the clicker WHILE fighting it? or should it be disengaged before setting the hook? (just asking,

incase i forget to disengage after I've set the hook)

[eye-tracker]

Disengage the clicker when reeling in or fighting a fish to prevent it from prematurely wearing out. The clicker is more than a sounding device, it is also used to keep tension on the spool when free spooling out line, which prevents over-runs and backlash tangles in the line.

 

-sheldon

[rbaquial]

Thanks GCD and Eye-Tracker

[douG]

Eye-tracker, I agree - I like to use the clicker when setting a downrigger for exactly that reason.